SCHEDULE 7PREMIUM SERVICES (OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM)

Fees for the provision of certain premium services outside the United Kingdom2

1

Table 18 specifies the amount of fees for the provision of the specified premium services outside the United Kingdom.

2

Paragraph 3 confers a discretion on the Secretary of State to waive or reduce the fees specified in Table 18.

Table 18 (Premium services outside the United Kingdom)

Number of fee

Description of service provided

Amount of fee

18.1

Fees for submitting an immigration or nationality application, or documents or information in connection with such an application, at a facility outside the United Kingdom

18.1.1

The acceptance or processing by a contractor of an immigration or nationality application, or documents or information (including biometric information) in relation to such an application, at a User-Pays Application Centre or at another facility managed by a contractor at a location, outside the United Kingdom, either in person or by post or courier.

£55

18.1.2

The acceptance or processing of an immigration or nationality application, or documents or information (including biometric information) in relation to such an application, at a User-Pays Application Centre or at another facility, outside the United Kingdom, either in person or by post or courier, where the fee specified in 18.1.1 does not apply.

£55

18.2

Fees for expediting immigration or nationality applications

18.2.1

The expedited processing, under the priority visa service, of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom.

£212

18.2.2

The expedited processing, under the super priority visa service, of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom.

£956

18.2.3

The expedited processing, under the priority settlement service, of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom.

£573

18.3

Fees in connection with the international contact centre service

18.3.1

The provision by a contractor, by telephone, of information or assistance in relation to an immigration or nationality application to an applicant outside the United Kingdom.

£1.37 per minute

18.3.2

The provision by a contractor, by way of an email or series of emails, of information or assistance in response to a query relating to an application in respect of immigration or nationality where provided to an applicant outside the United Kingdom.

£5.48 per query